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CAFÉ ? fuel economy 6 Sep 2006 (Forum)
manufacturers to make a larger number of small cars to balance their production of SUVs, but they are not willing to do this. Also, the oil companies certainly don?t want to sell less fuel when they are having such a good time. Instead, the industries and the unions have lobbied congress and succeeded -
Ford Ka servicing. 4 Sep 2006 (Forum)
it is one of the older versions with the ancient 1.3 engine in it. I'm also unaware of the mileage and age at the moment, though the will obviously become clear when I see it tonight. I'm happy to do the oil and filter change for her, and will do that regardless. Are there any unusual or notorious things -
Ford Mondeo 51 plate TDCI 2.0zetec..help 29 Aug 2006 (Forum)
tell the solinoid is going has sumtimes it doesnt start for 5 seconds with the key held at point 3 on the barrel...the motor has done 116,000miles.....i changed oil 2 mths ago and was driving lovely until recently ...and the water keeps going down as well ? many thank you for reading -
Alfa 156 JTD 16V Performance Problem 30 Mar 2006 (Forum)
is getting worse. It can take 5 - 10 mins to get the revs up to take off in the mornings. I have cleaned out the air intake as much as possible (it was filthy), changed the oil&filter, air filter and fuel filter (twice). I've been told the Air flow meter is fine and what it needs is and ECU upgrade. Anyone -
Civic accident write-off value 9 Oct 2004 (Forum)
99' civic had an accident and beyond economical repair. The insurer paid me at market value (£3500) but I intend to dispute the offer price given the car has always been serviced by dealer. In additon, cambelt & exhaust, battery & engine oil were changed 6 months and 1 month respectively. I -
Nissan QX ownership report 1 Dec 2003 (Forum)
in 4 road rallies] Serviced every 5k. Non-service items changed: At 123k: 1. Air-con belt 2. Power steering belt 3. Battery 4. Oil-pressure switch [my started to seepage, this is a known fault on all A32, well documented in US] 5. CV gaiters [+200gm of grease] 6. Front suspension arms 7. Anti-roll -
stalling KA 17 Jun 2003 (Forum)
has had it in and can find no faults on the ECU error logs and cleaned some stuff out of the air box intake and adjusted the timing, but this hasn't helped. Other than this it drives fine. The only thing that has changed is that when it was delivered, the oil level came past the max mark on the dip -
Golf Mk 2 - Lots of repairs needed! 3 Nov 2002 (Forum)
Hello all - I'm new to these boards and have found an absolute wealth of information! And as I've just bought an ole Golf (1988 1.6 CL) that needs a bit of work doing to it, I will probably test your patience several times! It needs an oil change and the like and new brake pads and discs (which -
Running in a new yaris 1 Feb 2002 (Forum)
the car should be taken back for an oil change sooner that this to get rid of the inevitable swarf that will be created by running it in ? Thanks Jake -
Wot car? 22 Oct 2001 (Forum)
I am looking to change my 10 year old very reliable Volvo 740 for a similar sized car but am really put off by the cost of even simple repairs to the electrics on modern cars. For example, my wife recently bought a Mondeo privately and, as we were only given one key, she was told she had to have -
Can I claim against the council for speed hump damage to my Volkswagen Golf? 18 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
I wondered if you think it worth making a claim for compensation to a local council regarding damage to my car caused by a particular set of speed humps?... -
Di-saab-ster zone 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am coming to you for some advice as an avid reader of your column. My sister purchased a Saab 9-3 TID Sport (150bhp) in January of this year. From the... -
Garage musing 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
I was a little concerned to read that a Ford dealership in Bristol had consulted with Ford, and suggested that seized spark plugs could be “smashed out... -
Getout claws 21 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have seen you recommend Warranty Direct in the past and so covered my SAAB 9-3 with one of their Extra Care warranties. This was renewed in October last... -
Mercedes Benz E Class - Mercedes Benz UK & Dealership 28 Oct 2014 (Forum)
In July our Mercedes Benz E350 (2011) 25,000 miles went for a service at an authorised dealership. this requires a transmission oil change. Upon driving home the car made a noise under acceleration. The car was returned and after investigation the dealership took responsibility stating the oil -
Mazda 5 2.0D sport '06 27000k - Mazda 5 DPF Flashing, but no power loss 19 Aug 2013 (Forum)
) but light was still flashing. Came home & read some forums & got worried! I have checked the OIL which was changed aprox 2500k / 9mths ago & fund it about 1/2 way between the "F" & the "X" marks. I left the car for a few hours & rechecked for the DPF light & it had gone out -
Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.6 Overheat Problem 19 Jul 2012 (Forum)
extremely slowly. I am not mechanically minded (the oil filter change is the top of my abilities!) but have looked online and found suggestions that it could be blocked coolant or dodgy thermostat. Does anyone have an opinion on if it's something so simple or if this is indicative of impending engine blow -
Saving fuel: Car vs House 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
. HOWEVER, very little seems to be done to persuade householders to use less fuel (i.e. heating oil) - and indeed, to use less heating generally, since about 75% (or so I am told) of the UK?s electricity is generated from the combustion of fossil fuels. In my efforts to conserve fuel, I changed my driving -
Mondeo losing power under acceleration 1 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
My 2012 Ford Mondeo (39,000 miles) 140 TDCI is losing power under medium to hard acceleration. When accelerating from 1900rpm onwards the car intermittently... -
Need a car with high suspension and comfortable seats - what do you recommend? 24 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
I am in my early fifties and have degenerating spinal problems. I currently drive a 2002 Skoda Octavia Elegance 1.9tdi, with 128,000 miles on the clock....